Bill · S. 99· Senate(119-S-99)
Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
- Introduced
- 1/15/2025
- Last activity
- 10/24/2025 — Held at the desk.
- Sponsored by
- Gary Peters
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Awaiting House
What this bill would do
The Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act requires the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report regarding Department of Commerce programs. This report must focus on critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation. The Secretary is tasked with identifying specific offices and bureaus and assessing their purpose, authority, and effectiveness. The assessment must also identify gaps or duplicative duties within the Department. Finally, the Secretary must provide recommendations to improve operations and coordination.
Yes· 3 of 16
Is this likely to grow the economy?+3
Strengthening the manufacturing sector and supply chain resilience supports long-term economic stability.
Is this likely to create jobs?+2
By improving manufacturing and industrial innovation, the bill aims to support the workforce and industry growth.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+2
Identifying duplicative duties helps ensure more efficient use of departmental resources.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Supply Chain Stability: By identifying ways to mitigate gaps and vulnerabilities, the bill aims to improve the ability to withstand interruptions such as shortages in workforce, materials, equipment, or products (Section 2(4)).
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Enhanced Manufacturing Support: The bill looks at improving the impact of programs that provide assistance, resources, or services to manufacturers or manufacturing workers in the United States (Section 2(5)).
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Increased Efficiency of Government Programs: The report requires recommendations to optimize operations and improve coordination across various offices and bureaus to improve effectiveness and impact (Section 3(a)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2Increases Job Creation+2Improves Small Business Support+1Reduces Government Spending+1Reduces Inflation+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2Good For Farmers+1Good For Union Workers+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increases Federal Power+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Pandemic Preparedness+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+1Improves International Trade+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+1
- 10/24/2025
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 10/23/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7734; text: CR S7734-7735)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 3/31/2025
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-9.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.
- 2/5/2025
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 1/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee